Afghanistan vs Poland
Afghanistan is 2.09 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Afghanistan about 2.1 times.
AfghanistanPolandAfghanistan moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 2.09× the area of Poland.
| Afghanistan | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 2.09 times larger than Poland. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Afghanistan?
- About 2.1 times: Afghanistan has 2.09× the area of Poland.
- Why do Afghanistan and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Poland?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 36,435,861. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Poland 117 per km².